Smith, Legend retain top singles chart spot

Sam Smith and John Legend have topped the UK singles chart for a second week with their duet “Lay Me Down”. Their version of Smith's hit - recorded as this year's official Comic Relief song - held off “Years & Years” track “King” by 9,000 combined chart sales.

Last week, it was revealed the album had set a new record on Spotify after it had been streamed 9.6 million times worldwide in one day.

Elsewhere in the singles chart, “FourFiveSeconds” by Rihanna, Kanye West and Paul McCartney climbed two places to number three. The Official Charts Company said the song was the week's most-streamed track with 1.98 million streams.

James Bay's “Hold Back The River” climbed six places to four, while Ellie Goulding completed the top five with her former number one, “Love Me Like You Do”.

In the album chart, Dire Straits' Mark Knopfler entered the chart at three - the highest-charting album of his career - with “Tracker”.

Source: BBC